Prior work suggests that inducing positive affect can reduce sensitivity to pain. One intervention used to increase positive affect is savoring meditation, which involves re-experiencing pleasant memories. The purpose of the current study was to understand whether savoring meditation can reduce unpleasant bodily sensations relative to a sham condition in meditation naïve individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis aged 31 – 69 (93% female) were randomized to either a Savoring meditation (N = 20) or sham meditation condition (N = 20). Both conditions received four 20-minute instructional sessions. Bodily sensations were assessed by presenting a body map and having the participants indicate where they were experiencing unpleasant bodily sensations. Body maps were completed prior to the first meditation session and at a post-intervention visit. Mixed effects modeling was used to assess changes in unpleasant bodily sensations from pre- to post-intervention. Results suggest that both the savoring and sham meditations reported fewer unpleasant bodily sensations following the intervention (β = .88; CI95% = .38 to 1.37). Of note, there was no main effect of group (β = .02; CI95% = -.64 to .68) or group x time interaction (β = -.22; CI95% = -.91 to .47) on unpleasant bodily sensations. Secondary analyses suggest that individuals with higher positive affect at baseline showed the greatest reductions in unpleasant bodily sensations from pre- to post-intervention (β = -.05; CI95% = -.09 to -.01). Further work is needed to understand which individuals with rheumatoid arthritis may benefit the most from savoring meditation. NIH/NCCIH R61AT010134.